PM Modi arrives in France to co-chair AI Summit, hold talks with Macron

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France on Monday on the first leg of his two-nation visit.

In Paris, Modi will co-chair an AI Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and hold bilateral talks with him.

"PM Narendra Modi arrived in Paris to a special welcome. Warmly received by Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu at the airport," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.

At the AI Summit, world leaders and global tech CEOs will exchange views on a collaborative approach to AI technology for innovation and the larger public good.

During the bilateral meeting, Modi and Macron will review the progress on the 2047 Horizon Roadmap for the India-France strategic partnership. 

The two leaders will also travel to the historic city of Marseille to inaugurate the first Indian Consulate in France and also visit the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project.

Modi will also pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during World Wars I and II at the Mazargues War Cemetery. 

"In France, I will be taking part in the AI Action Summit, where India is the co-chair. I will be holding talks with President @EmmanuelMacron  towards strengthening India-France relations. We will also be going to Marseille to inaugurate a Consulate there," Modi said in a post on X, before leaving New Delhi.

From France, Modi will proceed on a two-day visit to the United States at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

"I look forward to meeting my friend, President Trump. Although this will be our first meeting following his historic electoral victory and inauguration in January, I have a very warm recollection of working together in his first term in building a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership between India and the US," the prime minister said.